"Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty. As soon as we do evil, the evil appears as a sort of duty. Once a certain class of people has been placed by the authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. As soon as men know they that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles."
Simone Weil, 1947
07 March 2020
The Dollar and Gold Diverging
"People can die from an excessive dose of the truth, you know.”
Ariel Dorfman, Death and the Maiden
“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
"It's probably early days, but now might be the time to start taking precautions against a 2008 class event in the financial markets. I would suggest it might arrive anytime between now and July 2020."
Jesse, Le Cafe Americain, 24 July 2018
"My cyclical calculations and trend forecasts suggest that July 2020 may be a decisive, if not pivotal, period in our time."
